Get Out In Nature
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Immersive Experiences for
Grades 3-5 Students and Families
Get Out In Nature (GOIN) encourages and supports family learning and adventuring in nature-based environments in coastal San Diego County and beyond. This series offers you and your family a cost-free half-day experience that opens the door to new and familiar outdoor spaces to connect with wildlife and the places they live. The goal is to help students and their families connect with and have fun while learning and exploring together in outdoor settings.
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About Your Experience
These memorable outings include nature hikes, moments for quiet reflection and nature journaling, wildlife investigation, and fun, hands-on engagements for the whole family. Each experience includes a Nature Collective adventure kit, a light snack, and guided nature-based activities. GOIN locations vary, including exploring and learning about local plants, animals, and other wildlife that call San Diego County home.
In partnership with Escondido Union School District, San Diego County Parks and Recreation, and California State Coastal Conservancy.
PIONEER + ROSE EXPERIENCE
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Pick Up Location: Pioneer Elementary School, Rose Elementary School
Destination: San Elijo Lagoon + Nature Center
Time: 8:30 am – 1:15 pm Saturday, November 9, 2024
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 50
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Join us for a family-friendly experience exploring the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve and Nature Center. Observe local habitats and learn how to track wildlife.
ORANGE GLEN + GLEN VIEW EXPERIENCE
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Pick Up Location: Orange Glen Elementary School, Glen View Elementary School
Destination: Swami’s Beach
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Saturday, November 16, 2024
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 30
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Explore Swami’s tide pools with an all-ages beach event during the spectacular low tide. Our Nature Collective Ambassadors will be at Swami’s Beach Marine Protected Area, helping you explore the tide pools safely and responsibly.
PIONEER + ROSE EXPERIENCE
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Pick Up Location: Pioneer Elementary School, Rose Elementary School
Destination: Swami’s Beach
Time: 1:00 am – 4:30 pm Saturday, December 14, 2024
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 30
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Explore Swami’s tide pools with an all-ages beach event during the spectacular low tide. Our Nature Collective Ambassadors will be at Swami’s Beach Marine Protected Area, helping you explore the tide pools safely and responsibly.
PIONEER + ROSE EXPERIENCE
Wings Over Wetlands Festival
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Pick Up Location: Pioneer Elementary School, Rose Elementary School
Destination: San Elijo Lagoon + Nature Center
Time: 8:30 am – 1:15 pm Saturday, January 25, 2025
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 50
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Join Nature Collective’s annual festival celebrating our feathered friends! Discover the birds that live at the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve all year and those that visit from far away.
ORANGE GLEN + GLEN VIEW EXPERIENCE
Wings Over Wetlands Festival
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Pick Up Location: Orange Glen Elementary School, Glen View Elementary School
Destination: San Elijo Lagoon + Nature Center
Time: 8:30 am – 1:15 pm Saturday, January 25, 2025
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 50
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Join Nature Collective’s annual festival celebrating our feathered friends! Discover the birds that live at the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve all year and those that visit from far away.
PIONEER + ROSE EXPERIENCE
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Pick Up Location: Pioneer Elementary School, RoseElementary School
Destination: Cardiff State Beach
Time: 8:30 am – 1:15 pm Saturday, February 22, 2025
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 50
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Join in the fun and adventure of restoring important coastal dunes of Cardiff State Beach. Discover the diversity of wildlife that call this vibrant plant community home.
ORANGE GLEN + GLEN VIEW EXPERIENCE
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Pick Up Location: Orange Glen Elementary School, Glen View Elementary School
Destination: San Elijo Lagoon + Nature Center
Time: 8:30 am – 1:15 pm Saturday, March 1, 2025
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 50
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Join Nature Collective in discovering exciting corners of the San Elijo. On this adventure, you’ll hug the narrow sandstone walls along San Diego’s famous Annie’s Canyon Trail and take in the expansive views of the lagoon.
ORANGE GLEN + GLEN VIEW EXPERIENCE
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Pick Up Location: Orange Glen Elementary School, Glen View Elementary School
Destination: Nature Collective Nursery, San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve
Time: 8:30 am – 1:15 pm Saturday, April 26, 2025
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 50
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Join in the fun and adventure of restoring important plant communities surrounding the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. Enjoy some hands-on fun during a visit to Nature Collective’s native plant nursery and hike through areas that are blooming with spring colors.
ORANGE GLEN + GLEN VIEW EXPERIENCE
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Pick Up Location: Orange Glen Elementary School, Glen View Elementary School
Destination: San Dieguito County Park
Time: 8:30 am – 1:15 pm Saturday, May 4, 2025
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 50
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Join Nature Collective’s spring festival celebrating nature’s renewal. Go on a nature scavenger hunt, meet a live animal and make a nature craft to take home.
PIONEER + ROSE EXPERIENCE
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Pick Up Location: Pioneer Elementary School, Rose Elementary School
Destination: San Dieguito County Park
Time: 8:30 am – 1:15 pm Saturday, May 4, 2025
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Cost: Free. Registration required.
Group Size: 50
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Join Nature Collective’s spring festival celebrating nature’s renewal. Go on a nature scavenger hunt, meet a live animal and make a nature craft to take home.
